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FOREST ARMY INSTALLED AT RICHMOND READY TO START BUILDING OF DAMCaptain Gaspar, of Marines, in Charge of Camp With 190 Men; Reforestation of 800 Acre Tract on ProgramFresh from conditioning: camp at Fort Knox, Ky*, 190 Ohio'boys todav are doing “police” duty at Jefferson county s Civilian JUmiseiva-tion Corps camp northwest of Richmond awaittng the Older to taketo the woods” which will signal the start of t°h°e T0!vnward construction of a dam and general beautification of the TownForV«dlftifweto houleeVlincle Sam’s civilian “army” are practically complete, lacking: only some finishing work to make them snug amcomfortable against winter weather. „Pct*itv which will beEach of the twelve buildings is wired foi cletLnuty' wmcri win ceone or more coal stoves.Captain Walter Gaspar, a member of the marine corps, of the regular army for more than 20years, is in charge of the camp. He recently came east after serving as a commander in a California CCC camp.His Immediate assistant is Captain E. L. Gaumer, Steubenville, who directed the construction of the camp, starting the project about the middle of October.Foresters Direct Work Eight or ten state foresters connected with the Ohio department of conservation, in charge of Lee Curtin, will direct the work of reforestation of the 800-acre tract now owned by the state. Curtin lias been designated as camp superintendent.Lieutenant Charles H. War-nock of the medical corps reserves will serve as camp physician. An emergency hospital and medical dispensary is being set upin the administration building, which also houses the offices of Captain Gasper, Captain Gaumer and Curtin.The principal project will be construction of a dam on Town Fork creek for the combined purpose of water control and the formation of a lake which, when completed, will be used for recreational purposes.Preliminary plans for the dam are now being drawn, but the actual cost has not yet been computed. The sluiceway will be of cement construction while the fill will be soil.Other work in the wooded area will consist of building bridle paths, clearing and general beautification of the * park acreage. Trees will be pruned, certain ones will be removed, and undergrowth considered undesirable will be grubbed out.The camp’s official designationis SP-9, The company’s number is 5S0.Work is on a basis of eight hours a day, five days a week, the hours to include the daily lunch period.The corps members, all Ohio boys from the Cleveland and Cincinnati districts, look especially fit after receiving the benefit of the preliminary training in the Kentucky regular army post, and appear to be ready to tackle the healthful outdoor work before them. Their ages range from 18 to 25.“The boys have shown a good responsiveness,“ Captain Gasper told the writer, “and are of a good type of young manhood. Although some of them have known little discipline, they all are amenable to disciplinary measures and meet responsibilities in a satisfactory manner.Veteran Soldier | Captain Gaspar, incidentally, deserves some personal mention, since he is the man who will direct and supervise all of the camp activities with the exception of the work of reforestation.He is married and has clilldren of high school age. He plans soon to bring his wife and family to Steubenville where he will reside during the tenure of the camp. He served overseas during the World war with the sixth regiment.With the CCC since its incep tion. Captain Gaspar has had a wealth of experience as a mem her of Uncle Sam's famous “devil clogs serving in many parts of the world. A year ago he was stationed with a marine contingent in Nicaragaua as a company commander. His personal experl ence furnish topics for many in teresting informal talks during evenings at the camp.Work alone is not conducive to contentment, thinks Captain Gas par, and as a result he Is planning many Interesting and instructive projects of a recreational, social and educational nature.A recreation hall, ready for use will soon he the center of many athletic activities, including basketball, boxing, ping‘pong and several other games in which the members will be urged to join during the evenings.Social contacts have also been planned, and dances will be staged occasionally to which the public will be invited. If enough interest is manifested a camp orchestra will also be organized.School Planned Captain Gaspar plans to Inaug urate within a few days a school, to lie conducted in the recreation building, at which instruction will be given in grade, high school and general vocational subjects. Ho will act as chief instructor. It is hoped to» furnish in this way some of the educational opportu nities some of the corps members have missed in previous years.Church services will bo con ducted each Sunday, and camp members will be- urged but not compelled to attend. The religl ous work will be In charge of Reverend Smith of New Philadelphia. Ministers from Steubenville and other towns in this commu-
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Steubenville Herald Star
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Fri, Dec 15, 1933
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